PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamalu Nokkau (ranked 7056 p4p, 7480 weight class) and Rain Cain (ranked 535 p4p, 547 weight class). Rain Cain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nokkau
vs
Cain

206 cm
18
265
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
265
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamalu Nokkau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rain Cain!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Nokkau. Beautiful body shot.
Cain slips under a jab.
Cain swings for the body but Nokkau moves out of range.
Cain throws a hook but Nokkau blocks it.
A combination from Nokkau does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Cain misses the target.
Nokkau throws a jab when Cain was well out of range.
Cain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nokkau misses the jab.
Cain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cain looks to land a combination but Nokkau avoids it well.
Nokkau slips under a jab from Cain.
Nokkau appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Cain. Those never looked like landing.
Nokkau misses with a looping right.
Nokkau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cain manages to avoid it.
Cain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamalu Nokkau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nokkau takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nokkau scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Rain Cain has been cut.
Cain throws a series of punches but Nokkau avoids them all with ease.
Nokkau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokkau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Nokkau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nokkau. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nokkau takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
Nokkau throws a lazy right hand but Cain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nokkau misses with a double jab.
Cain slips under a jab from Nokkau.
Cain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nokkau tries to bum rush Cain with a series of wild strikes but Cain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nokkau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nokkau ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
Cain tries to bum rush Nokkau with a series of wild strikes but Nokkau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nokkau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cain ducks right into an uppercut from Nokkau.
Nokkau slips a jab and a cross from Cain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nokkau misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cain misses.
Cain digs a good body shot into Nokkau's ribs.
Cain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nokkau.
A punch combination from Nokkau misses.
Nokkau misses with a wild combination.

Nokkau drops Cain with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cain looks back up at him and smiles so Nokkau waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cain looks to land a right hand but Nokkau moved out of range.
Cain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Cain misses.
Cain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nokkau misses with a two punch combination.
Cain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cain looks winded!
Nokkau throws a jab when Cain was well out of range.
Cain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nokkau throws a series of punches but Cain avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau throws a series of punches but Cain avoids them all with ease.
Nokkau is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nokkau looks to throw the jab but Cain is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nokkau.
It looked like Nokkau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cain throws a hook but Nokkau avoids it easily.
Cain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nokkau.
Jab, jab by Cain - just one landing.
Cain fails to land with a series of punches.
Nokkau avoids the body shot from Cain.
Nokkau missing with a left hand there. Cain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Nokkau misses.
Cain staying out of range there.
Nokkau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nokkau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain fails to land with a series of punches.
Cain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nokkau manages to avoid it.
Nokkau misses with a series of wild punches.
Cain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nokkau misses with a series of wild punches.
Nokkau throws a right and a left that Cain avoids nicely.
Cain misses the jab.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Nokkau.
Nokkau throws an off balance right hand
letting Cain counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nokkau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cain misses the shot to the body.
Nokkau throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamalu Nokkau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rain Cain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nokkau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cain.
Some wild striking there from Nokkau.
Nokkau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nokkau throws an off balance right hand
and Cain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kamalu Nokkau is winning the standup battle so far.
Cain tries to bum rush Nokkau with a series of wild strikes but Nokkau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nokkau misses with a few strikes there.
Nokkau misses with a series of wild punches.
Nokkau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cain in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokkau connects with a single shot there.

That has opened up Rain Cain's cut even more.
Nokkau walks into a stiff left hand from Cain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nokkau missing with a left hand there. Cain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cain throws a hook to the side of Nokkau's head but Nokkau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokkau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nokkau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nokkau throws the left hand but Cain avoids the punch easily.
Cain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nokkau throws a big counter combination but Cain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice defenses there by Cain.
Cain throws out a counter right but Nokkau avoids it with no problem.
Cain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cain.
Cain throws a right hand that Nokkau ducks under and follows up with a left that Nokkau also avoids with ease.
Cain is breathing heavily.
Cain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nokkau throws out the jab.
Cain moves away from the strike by Nokkau.
Nokkau misses with a left hand
and Cain counters with a nice uppercut.
Nokkau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nokkaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nokkau throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Cain.
Nokkau ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
Nokkau throws a right and a left that Cain avoids nicely.
No joy there for Nokkau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nokkau is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nokkau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nokkau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nokkau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nokkau throws a shot from downtown. Cain moves away and avoids it.
Nokkau misses the shot to the body.
Cain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Nokkau misses.
Nokkau tries to bum rush Cain with a series of wild strikes but Cain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nokkau moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Nokkau.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Nokkau.
Nokkau lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cain blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Nokkau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nokkau throws an off balance right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Cain counters with a straight right hand.
Cain lands a right hook to the body.
Cain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nokkau.
Nokkau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cain might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nokkau has got the better of the exchanges.
Cain stuns Nokkau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cain catches Nokkau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nokkau dodges the punch combination from Cain.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nokkau.

Nokkau cracks Cain with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cain looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nokkau finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau throws a right and a left that Cain avoids nicely.
Cain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nokkau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nokkau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nokkau throws a shot from downtown. Cain moves away and avoids it.
Cain misses with a hook.
Nokkau swings widly with a right hand
letting Cain counter with a right hand.
Nokkau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nokkau with a body shot.
Cain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Nokkau lands a big right hand that sends Cain crashing to the mat! Nokkau stays standing though and waves Cain back to his feet!

Cain is rocked!

The cut above Rain Cain's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nokkau throws a series of punches but Cain moves out of range.
Cain is still on wobbly legs! Can Nokkau finish him?
Cain is aggressively charging in as Nokkau backs up avoiding any damage. Nokkau tosses out a jab and Cain runs right into it face first! Cain is out cold! Nokkau dropped down on all fours and is barking in Cain's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kamalu Nokkau!